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Hi @kritin,
A fascia board isn't a structural member, so it's not designed to support the weight and loads that an outdoor blind will place on it. Attaching the blind directly to the fascia could lead to damage or failure over time. You’ll need to secure the blind through the fascia board and into the structural roof members behind it.
These roof members are typically located every metre or so along the fascia, and you may be able to spot the fixing locations where the fascia is attached to the roof members.
For the fixings, you’ll want screws or bolts that are long enough to penetrate through the fascia (about 25mm thick) and into the structural members. A 75mm screw should be suitable for this. The diameter of the screw will depend on the size of the holes in the brackets for the outdoor blind, so once you know that you can select the appropriate size. If you can share the bracket details or let me know the hole size, I can suggest a specific type of fixing for you.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Mitchell
Hey mitchell,
thanks for the reply. Please see the attached photos by any chance are you able to advise where these roof members will be behind the fascia and how to locate it?
Hi @kritin,
Thanks for sharing the photos. I can see you have a metal fascia, which, unlike timber, doesn’t show obvious fixing locations to indicate where the internal timber structural members are located. Unfortunately, the only surefire way to locate the roof members behind the fascia would be to remove the fascia temporarily, mark the locations of the structural members, and then re-install it.
Alternatively, you can examine the eaves sheets beneath the fascia. These sheets are typically fixed into the bottom of the structural members with screws or nails. By checking for these fixings, you might be able to approximate the location of the timber members without having to remove the fascia.
Mitchell
Hey mitchell,
i have made my mind i will take the fascia off temporarily. And work accordingly.
can you please advise if i need to take to gutter off before i took of the fascia and in another picture apart from those lock rivets is there anything that fascia is holding onto or screwed into?
Hi @kritin,
I'm sorry to say, but removing and reinstating a metal fascia is not a simple process and if you weren't experienced with this kind of work, I wouldn't recommend doing it yourself. You would almost certainly need the assistance of a qualified roofer or builder.
The second method @MitchellMc mentioned of locating the fixings on the eaves is much more D.I.Y. friendly. You can actually see a nail head which I have circled below.
The structural members will usually run perpendicular to the fascia at either 450 or 600mm spacings. You can use a Deta Powerful Magnet to locate any fixings that are hidden. See the below image as an example of their likely locations.
I'd suggest you try to locate them this way. It is less definitive as you can't physically see the timbers, but it is much less invasive than removing the fascia.
Let me know if you have any further questions.
Jacob
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